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ANNUAL REPORTS

OF THE

TOWN OFFICERS

JANUARY 1, 2010 - DECEMBER 31, 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN MEMORIAM .................................................................... .............. 1

STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS............ .......................... ... ................. 2

ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES........................ ............. 3 APPOINTED TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES...................... ............. 5 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN.... ............... .............. 13

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ..... ..... ....... ......... .... ............. 16

CLERK'S REPORT Census and Population Statistics - 2010 ................................. ...... ...... 18 Special Senate Election - January 19, 2010 .............................. . ............ 19 Annual Town Meeting - April 27, 2010........ ......... ........... .... .............. 20 Special within the Annual Town Meeting - April 27, 2010 ........ ................ 33 Annual Town Meeting- Continued ..................................... ... ............ 38 Annual Town Election- May 1, 2010 ................................................. 65 State Primary Election - September 14,2010.... ............... ........ ............ 67 Fall Special Town Meeting - October 19,2010.. .... ................ ... ............. 68 State Election - November 2,2010. .... ..... ....... ...... ........ ........ ............ 89 Marriages ..................................................................... ............ 92 Report of the Board of Registrars ...................................... ... ............. 93

FINANCE Advisory Committee........................................................ ............. 94 Board of Assessors................... ....................................... .............. 95 Town Accountant.................................................. ........ ............. 96 Town Treasurer/Collector................................... ................ ............. 98

PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department................................... .............. .... .. ..... ........... 101 Fire Department.......... .............................. ....................... ........... 103 Emergency Management ................................................. . ... . ......... 104 Building Department........................................ ...... .......... ............ 105 Wiring Inspector ..................................... .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... 105 Plumbing and Gas Inspector.. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... 106 Sealer of Weights and Measures........ ................................. ............. 107

DEPARTMENT OF PlJBLIC WORKS Highway Division .................................................................... .. Cemetery,Tree, Parks & Commons Division ..................................... .. Water Division ......................................................................... .

108 110 III

HEALTH AND WELFARE Board of Health ............................................................... .......... 112 Recycling Center........................................................... ... .......... 113 Plymouth County Mosquito Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .... 114 Plymouth County Cooperative Extension................................. .......... 117 Council on Aging ..................... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. .......... 118 South Shore Community Action Council. ...... .... ..... ...... ....... .... .......... 119 Veterans' Department....................................................... .......... 120 Commission on Disabilities.......................... ...................... .......... 121

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Board of Zoning Appeals................................................... ........... 122 Planning Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 123 Housing Authority........ ..... .... ..... ... ............. ...... ............ ... ........... 125 Old Colony Planning Council.............................................. ........... 126

NATURAL RESOURCES AND RECREATION Recreation Commission.................................................. ... ........... 127 Conservation Commission............................................... ... ........... 128 Pembroke Watershed Association............. ............ ...... ...... ..... ........... 129 Community Preservation................................................... ............ 130

SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Library Trustees .................................................................. .... ... 131 School Emollment ........................................................... ........... 134 Pembroke School Superintendent/School Committee.................. .... ....... 135 Pembroke High School.................................................. .... ........... 136 Graduation List ~ Class of 2009 ........................................... ........... 13 8 Pembroke Community Middle School.................................. .............. 141 Bryantville Elementary School......................................... .... ........... 143 Hobomock Elementary School. ................................. ... ... ..... ........... 145 North Pembroke Elementary School.............. ......... ............ .... .......... 148

SALARIES AND WAGES PAID Town Department Employees ........... .............. ............... ................. 150 School Department Employees............................................. ............ 156

IN MEMORIAM

Joseph Collins - February 4,2010 Council on Aging

Bobby Hackett - February 13, 2010 Pembroke Historical Society

Joseph Savoia - June 10,2010 Pembroke Finance Committee

Original High School Building Committee

Robert Kennedy - June 29,2010 Former Town Accountant

Albert J. Dodge - September 7, 2010 Planning Board Member

Robert Crawford, Jr. -December 5,2010 Board of Selectmen

John A. Waggett - December 9, 2010 Pembroke Permanent Firefighter

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TOWN OF PEMBROKE

INCORPORATED March 21, 1712

Tenth Congressional District William Keating CD). Representative

First Councilor District Carole S. Fiola CD). Councilor

Plymouth & Barnstable Senatorial District Theresa Murray CD), Senator

Sixth Plymouth Representative District Daniel K. Webster (R), Representative

Sandra Wright CD) Anthony T. O'Brien CD) John P. Roirdan, IT CD)

Plymouth County Commissioners

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

Fourth Tuesday in April

SELECTMEN'S MEETING

Monday 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Population 2010 Town Census

18.982

Quincy

Fall River

Plymouth

Hanson

Bridgewater Brockton Marshfield

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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Serving during Calendar Year Jan. - Dec. 2010

ELECTED OFFICIALS:

Moderator Stephen C. Dodge Term Expires 2010

Selectmen Gregory M. Hanley Term Expires 2013 Arthur P. Boyle, If. Term Expires 2011 Willard J. Boulter, Ir. Term Expires 2011 Lewis W. Stone Term Expires 2012 Daniel W. Trabucco Term Expires 2012

Assessors Cynthia A. Long Term Expires 2010 Elizabeth Bates Term Expires 2011 Mary E. Quill Term Expires 2012

Town Clerk Mary Ann Smith Term Expires 2011

Board of Health Lisa M. Cullity Term Expires 2012 Thomas Driscoll Term Expires 2010 Elizabeth Cytrynowski Term Expires 2010

Housin2 Anthority Valerie A. Kroon Term Expires 2010 Gregory Hanley Term Expires 2010 Hemy Daggett Term Expires 2012 Carolyn Crossley Term Expires 2014

I Librarv Trustees Kathleen A. Catano Term Expires 201 0 Mary Beth Courtright Term Expires 2010 Karen Wry Term Expires 2010 Marilyn Dionne Term Expires 2011 Jillian Taylor Term Expires 2011 Elaine Spaulding Term Expires 2012

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ELECTED OFFICIALS cont ...

Plannin2: Board James Noone Tenn Expires 2011 Daniel Taylor Tenn Expires 2011 Thomas Irving Tenn Expires 2012 Andrew C. Wandell Tenn Expires 2012 Paul R. Whitman Tenn Expires 2013 Matthew York Tenn Expires 2014 Brian VanRiper Tenn Expires 2015

Constable Mark C. Hickey Tenn Expires 2010 Rohert Digger Dorsey Tenn Expires 2011 Arthur Boyle, Jr. Tenn Expires 2012

Pembroke School Committee Patrick M. Chilcott Tenn Expires 2010 Suzanne Scroggins Tenn Expires 2011 Paul K. Bosworth Tenn Expires 2011 Michael A. Tropeano Tenn Expires 2012 Virginia J. Wandell Tenn Expires 2012

D.P.W. Commissioners Paul Whitman Tenn Expires 2013 James D. Kilcommons Tenn Expires 2011 Benjamin Bastianelli Tenn Expires 2012

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APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Advisorv Committee Tenn Expires 2013

Stephen Curley Tenn Expires 2013 Linda A. Peterson Tenn Expires 2013 Kathy Hassey Tenn Expires 2011 Matthew McNeilly Tenn Expires 2011 Gary Fine Tenn Expires 2011 Marie Dona Peeler Tenn Expires 2012 Anne Marie Stanton Tenn Expires 2012 James McCollum Tenn Expires 2012

Affordable Housiu!!: Committee Hilary Wilson Lewis Stone James McCollum Brian VanRiper

Animal Control Officer William Hart Tenn Expires 2011

Board of Assessors Catherine Salmon, Chief Assessor

Board of Health Fred Leary, Health Agent Miriam Crowley, Animal Inspector

Cable Advisory Committee James Hayden Peter Cleary Matthew Dovell John Mattinson

Casino Task Force Daniel W. Trabucco, Sel. Rep. Tenn Expires 2012

Cemetery Commissioners and Cemeterv Restoration Committee Stephen C. Dodge Rosemarie Egerton Carol Ferguson

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Central Plymouth County Water District Advisorv Board Eugene B. Fulmine, Jr. Term Expires 2013 James Ki1commons, Alternate

Commission on Disabilities Anthony Nunes Term Expires 2013 Christine White Term Expires 2011 Thomas Weimeich Term Expires 2012 Edwin J. Thome, ADA Coordinator

CommunitY Ceuter Task Force Brian VanRiper Chris Christman Kevin Crowley Linda Osborne Andrew Wandell Michael Keeley Elizabeth Bates Robert DeMarzo Cindy Long

Community Preservation Committee Carey Day Conservation Commission 2013 Elizabeth Bates Historical Commission 2013 Brian VanRiper Planning Board 2013 Rob Tocci Open Space Committee 2013 Carolyn Crossley Housing Authority 2012 Paul Whitman DPW Commission 2012 Matthew Newman Recreation Commission 2012 Paul T. Dwyer Selectmen's Appointee 2011 Hank Daggett Selectmen's Appointee 2011

Couservation Commission Patricia DeVore Term Expires 2013 Daniel Murphy Term Expires 2013 Marcus Ford Term Expires 2011 Mark Ames Term Expires 2011 Carey Day Term Expires 2012 Daniel Smith Term Expires 2012 Robert Clarke, Agent Kathy O'Neil, Recording Secretary

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Council on Ae:ine: Kathleen Toole Term Expires 2013 Joseph Dellapi Term Expires 2013 Linda Osborne Term Expires 2011 Denise Hawes Term Expires 2011 James C. Baillie Term Expires 2012 Kenneth Girten Term Expires 2012 Janis Bowes Term Expires 2012

COA Associate Members: John D. Walsh, Jr Ruth Ingalls Linda Robbins Porazzo John Sullivan

Mary Willis, COA Director

Re~resentatives to Old Colony ElderlvServices Mary Willis, Delegate John D. Walsh, Jr. Alternate

Cultural Council Lydia Hale Term Expires 2013 Kyle Harney Term Expires 2011 Eugenie M. King Term Expires 2011 Laura DaSilva Term Expires 2011 Dottie MacInnes Tenn Expires 2012 Vivian Perry Term Expires 2012 Linda McCollum Term Expires 2012 Carol Watches Term Expires 2012

Drainae:e Commission Joint Appointed 3 yr term Henry Daggett Term Expires 2013 Paul Whitman Term Expires 2011 Thomas Irving Term Expires 2012

Emergencv Management Co-Directors Willard J. Boulter, Jf. Term Expires 2011 George Emanuel Term Expires 2011

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Energy Committee Nick Zechello, Jr. Dick White Deborah Wall Donal Anderson

. Scott MacInnes Richard Jones Ann Marie Stanton Lisa Karol Brian Baragwanath Sarah Fredrickson

Fire Chief & Forest Warden James Neenan, Chief George Emanuel, Deputy Chief

Fiscal Planning and Management Committee (Cash Management Committee) School Superintendent Frank Hackett Asst. School Superintendent Erin Sullivan Obey School Committee Member Virginia Wandell School Committee Member Michael Tropeano Town Treasurer/Collector Kathleen McCarthy Town Accountant Michael Buckley Chief Assessor Catherine Salmon Assessor Elizabeth Bates Selectman Lewis W. Stone Selectman Gregory M. Hanley Selectman Arthur P. Boyle, Jr. Selectman Willard J. Boulter, JI. Selectman Daniel W. Trabucco Advisory Comrn. Chairman Matthew McNeilly Advisory Comrn. Member Anne Marie Stanton

Gas InspectGf 3 year term GaryYouug Term Expires 2011 Bill Stewart, Alternate Term Expires 2011

GATRA Hilary Wilson John Leydon, Alternate

I Herrin!! Fisheries Commission I Craig Richmond Term Expires 2013 MarkAroes Tenn Expires 2013 Douglas Sprague Term Expires 2013 Richard Rounds Tenn Expires 2011 Andrew Key Term Expires 2011

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Historic District/Historical Commission Michael Kirby Term Expires 2013 David Mallen Term Expires 2013 Laura S. Campbell Term Expires 2013 James Bennette Term Expires 2011 Elizabeth Bates Term Expires 2012 Linda Osborne Term Expires 2012 Jolm Esposito Term Expires 2012 Jolm F. Woods Term Expires 2012

Insect Pest Control SUDerintendent 3 year term Robert Demers Term Expires 2013

InsI!ector of Buildings/Zoning Enforcement Officer 3 year term George H. Verry Term Expires 2011

Inspector of Buildin!!s Alternates 3 year term Anthony Marino Term Expires 2011 Joseph S. Stack Term Expires 20 II

MAPC Representative Edwin J. Thorne, Town Term Expires 2013 Administrator Lewis W. Stone, Alternate

MBT A Advisory Board James Kilcommons Term Expires 2011

North River Commission J ames Hannon, Representative 3year term Term Expires 2012 WiUard J. Boulter, III, Alternate 3 year tenn Term Expires 2012 Joseph Strazdes, North River Patrolman

Old Colony Plannin!! Council Gerard Dempsey, Representative Term Expires 2013 Daniel Trabucco, Alternate Term Expires 2013

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Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee Eugene Fulmine, Jr., Representative Term Expires 2011

Open Space Committee Robert Tocci Sandra Simon Carol Ferguson Denise Moraski Gerri O'Reilly Ben Natale Rich O'Reilly, Cons. Comm. Liaison

Plumbin!! Inspector Gary Young 3 year term Term Expires 2011

Plymouth County Advisory Board Lewis W. Stone Term Expires 2011

Pond Bylaw Review Committee Doris Mann Robert Morrissette Debra Tranberg Judy Metcalf

Police De~artment Michael. Ohrenberger, Police Chief

Recreation Commission Linda Foye Federico Term Expires 2013 Gregory Hanley Term Expires 2013 Marc Gerhart Term Expires 2013 Matthew Norton Term Expires 2011 Matthew Newman Term Expires 2011 Thomas Drummond Term Expires 2011 Mary Ann Flynn Term Expires 2012 Thomas Finnegan Term Expires 2012

, Robert Raleigh Term Expires 2012 Susan Roche, Director

Reeistrars, Board of I Marilyn Zechello I Term Expires 2012

Sandra H. Damon Term Expires 2011 Mary Salters Term Expires 2013

Sealer of Weights & Measures Joseph Suppa Term Expires 2011

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Solid Waste/Recvclin!! Committee Ben Bastianelli Gary Fine Michael Virta James McCollum Lewis Stone Deborah Killefer Board of Health Member Alternate: Chester Drown

South Shore Communiry Action Council Pamela Murdock, Selectmen's Rep Tenn Expires 2011

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Town Accountant J. Michael Buckley, Jr. Contract until 2013

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Town Administrator Edwin J. Thome Contract until 2011

Town Clock Winder Robert Hynes . Tenn Expires 2011

Town Collector/Treasurer Kathleen McCarthy

Town Counsel Kopelman & Paige, P.c. Tenn Expires 2011

Town Government Study Committee Lewis Stone F. George Emanuel Peter Isham Anthony Marino William R. Buckley James Touhey Brian Krause

Town Landing Committee Jean Holland, Administrator Tenn Expires 2011 David R. Boyle Tenn Expires 2013 Patricia Merritt Tenn Expires 2013 Maureen Dixon Tenn Expires 2011 Faith Byrne Tenn Expires 2011 Catherine Thurbide Tenn Expires 2012 Gerry McCourt Tenn Expires 2012 Amy Hill, Director of Beaches

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Town Memorial Committee Linda Osborne, Chairman Neil Chapman Michael Hurney, Commander, Frank E. Costa, Sr. Pembroke American Legion Josephine Hatch Kathleen A. Keegan Mark Moneypenney Ken Parks Paul Brosseau Andy Pongrantz George Bent, Alternate Elizabeth Berry, President, American Legion Auxiliary Honorary Members:

David McPhillips Veterans Agent

Veterans' Al!ent David McPhillips Term Expires 2011

Veterans' Neglected Graves Officers Edward R. Bursaw Term Expires 2011 Andrew Pongratz Term Expires 2011

Wal!e & Personnel Board Michael Keeley Term Expires 2011 vacant Term Expires 2012 vacant Term Expires 2013

Wirinl! InsDcctor I

Nicholas Zechello 3 year term Term Expires 2011 Leslie Damon, Asst. Alternate 3 year term Term Expires 2011

Zoning Board of Building Law I Appeals

Sharon McNamara Term Expires 2011 William Cullity, Jr. Term Expires 2012 Frank Baldassini Term Expires 2013 vacant, alternate Term Expires 2013 Linda MacDonald, Alternate Term Expires 2011 John O'Connor, Alternate Term Expires 2012 Michele Dowling, Recording Sec'y

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2010 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

To the Citizens of the Town of Pembroke:

The Board of Selectmen is pleased to submit this 156th Annual Report ofthe Town of Pembroke Officers and Elected Officials. This book contains the reports of all departments, commissions, boards and committees on their activities for the calendar year 2010. These reports are designed to inform citizens of how town government works and where and how your tax dollars are being spent.

Mr. Donal Anderson decided not to seek re-election to the Board of Selectmen at the end of his term in 2010. Mr. Anderson contributed many novel ideas to the benefit of the Town and was responsible for the institution of the program for facilitating applications for U.S. Passports. Since becoming a certified Passport Acceptance Agency, the Selectmen's Office has facilitated dozens of applications.

Gregory Hanley was elected at the May 2010 Town Election to fill the seat vacated by Mr. Anderson. Mr. Hanley expressed his hope to be able to restore the Wage & Personnel Board, create the centralization of residential data, to pursue hiring a Town Planner to re-codify the Town Bylaws, and to look into a central purchasing dept.

The current elected officials of this five-member Board of Selectmen are Chairman Willard J. Boulter, Jr., Vice-Chairman Daniel W. Trabucco, Clerk Lewis W. Stone, Selectman Arthur P. Boyle, Jr., and Selectman Gregory M. Hanley. As the Chief Elected and Executive Officers of the Town, the Selectmen are vested with all the municipal authority not specifically retained by the Town Meeting or other elected boards. The Selectmen appoint a Town Administrator who is responsible for the daily management of the Town. Edwin J. Thome was appointed as Pembroke's Town Administrator in 1998 and has proven to be most competent and professional in his service and advice in the matters before the Board. This year, the Selectmen appointed the Town Administrator to oversee the day to day operations of the Board of Health. Mr. Thome was recognized this year by the International City & County Managers Association for his 30 years in government service.

The Selectmen issue the warrants for the Annual and Special Town Meetings, initiate legislative poiicy by inserting articles in these warrants, and then implement the votes subsequently adopted. The Selectmen are also responsible for negotiating contracts with the Union employees of the Town. They appoint members of most official boards, committees and commissions and hold public hefu-ings on important town issues brought up by these committees and other community groups.

Congratulations were extended to retiring Town Treasurer/Collector Deborah Mulrain and the Selectmen welcomed Kathleen McCarthy as our new Treasurer/Collector. The Selectmen also welcomed new Health Agent Lisa Cullity upon the exit of former Health Agent, Fred Leary. The Capital Planning Committee and the Cash Management

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Committee review and set fiscal guidelines for the annual operating budget and the fiveyear capital improvement plan. The Insurance Advisory Committee meets to review health insurance costs and seeks to keep costs under control. The Energy Committee, appointed by the Selectmen, has entered an agreement to have a town wide energy audit performed which will help them define what energy saving proj ects would pay for themselves within twelve years. The Affordable Housing Committee is dedicated in their efforts to monitor the inventory of affordable housing in our community. The GATRA bus service program to assist the elderly and disabled has been running well and a new bus service has been added to take residents to the commuter rail station.

The Hobomock St. landfill capping and closure plan has finally been accepted by the DEP and construction is anticipated to begin in the sururner while school is out of session. Aquatic Control will continue the pond clean-up program on Oldham and Furnace Ponds. The 300th Anniversary Committee, chaired by Selectman Boulter, has been planning events to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the incorporation of the town. Pembroke was the recipient of the Blue Community Award with the help of the Mattakeesett Garden Club, Pembroke Watershed Association and the Boy Scouts.

The Government Study Committee was nnsuccessful in its attempt to convince voters to change from a Town Administrator to a Town Manager form of government. The committee was disbanded. The Solid WastelRecycling Committee was formed in February to study more efficient ways to handle the town's solid waste disposal and recycling efforts. They met regularly for several months and made their final recommendations to the Selectmen. This committee was disbanded in August. Selectmen Boulter and Selectman Boyle raised concerns about dock permits and a new Pond Bylaw Study Committee was created to review the current bylaws relating to the use of lakes and ponds. There has not been a meeting of this committee as yet. The Animal Control Officer was in attendance for several dog complaint hearings this year and most cases were resolved with amicable results.

The Center of Town is undergoing a radical facelift. The old Center Plaza buildings have been demolished and new construction is nearly complete. The Town will welcome a larger CVS store and a new Stop & Shop Supermarket in the Center Plaza. Along with this project, new traffic lights were installed in the Center which has caused quite a stir in town. The Selectmen entertained many phone calls and letters regarding these new additions. They have worked closely with the Planning Board to try to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Other issues addressed by the Selectmen this year included truck traffic in the N mih Pembroke area. Mr. Stone was instrumental in securing traffic studies which resulted in the erection of new signage. Mr. Trabucco attended meetings of the Casino Task Force and informed the Board that studies revealed that host towns do not make out exceedingly well with casinos.

The town's website continues to be updated and managed by our Library Director, Deborah Wall. The website address is www.pembroke-ma.gov.

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The Board of Selectmen are empowered as the Licensing Board responsible for issuing and renewing licenses and permits such as, liquor licenses, automobile dealer licenses, common victualer licenses, entertainment licenses, gas storage permits, and door-to-door solicitation permits. The Board's licensing activities for the year 2010 were as follows:

Number

15 2 5 4 2 1

22 1

37 9 4 3 5 o

Class of License or Permit

Common Victualer All Alcoholic Common Victualer Wine and Malt Retail Package All Alcoholic Retail Package Wine and Malt Club All Alcoholic Licenses Class I New Motor Vehicle Dealer License Class II Auto Dealer Licenses Taxi Cab Licensee Common Victualer Licenses Live. Entertainment Licenses Amusement Device Licenses Precious Metal Dealer Licenses Sunday Entertainment Billiard Table Licenses

As always, many thanks are extended to our town employees and special thanks go out to the many volunteers who generously donate their time to make Pembroke a desirable community in which to live.

PEMBROKE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Willard J. Boulter, Jr., Chairman

Daniel W. Trabucco, Vice-Chairman Lewis W. Stone, Clerk

Arthur P. Boyle, Jr., Selectman Gregory M. Hanley, Selectman

December 2010

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2010 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

I am pleased to submit my thirteenth annual report as Town Administrator for the year 2010.

The biggest story of20l0, not only in Pembroke, but statewide, was the state of the economy. The continued economic downturn was felt in the cuts in state aid received from the Commonwealth, not only in the spring which affected Fiscal Year 2010, but also in the summer, which had an adverse effect on Fiscal Year 2011. As usual, the cooperation between Town departments and the School Department enabled the community to withstand these revenue cuts with minimal reductions to services provided to Pembroke residents.

Town wide events and projects that affected the community in 2010 were the longawaited renovations to the Pembroke Center Plaza shopping center. With assistance from the federal stimulus monies administered by the Plymouth County Commission, the $13 million project broke ground in early 2010. Other submittals awarded by the Commission but not funded by the Town for obvious financial reasons were the Hobomock Street Sidewalks, Mattakeesett Ballfields Parking Complex and renovations to the Community Center.

The Town continned it's relationship with the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) in providing transportation services to the Senior Van and Paratransit programs. In addition, GATRA introduced on a trial basis, a shuttle service between town parking lots and the Commuter Rail Line in Hanson. The Board of Selectmen, with the technical assistance ofthe Old Colony Planning Council, conducted traffic surveys at various locations in Pembroke in 2010. The heavy truck surveys were also conducted in neighboring Duxbury whose cooperation will be needed in excluding those vehicles from the residential neighborhoods.

Solid waste and the Landfill capping dominated the attention of the Selectmen after the formation of the Solid Waste Study Committee to examine the Town's curbside trash pickup and recycling center activities. The result was further deliberations with vendors regarding curbside trash and a new concept for residents - curbside recycling. Mike Valenti, Landfill Manager, and Environmental Partners, Inc., were instrumental in having the October Special Town Meeting adopt a $2.8 million article to cap the Hobomock Street Landfill as required by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Recreation activities and improvements continued in 2010, as the Town continues to upgrade facilities and provide events to be enjoyed by Pembroke families. This fall, the Pembroke High School athletic teams enjoyed participating in night activities courtesy of town meeting appropriations and the efforts of countless volunteers. Although the Town was not successful in securing a $500,000 P ARC Grant for improvements to the facility, the Town entered into its' second contractual agreement with Pembroke Youth Baseball to insure the proper maintenance and upkeep to the new and existing ballfields.

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The Town continued its commitment to clean the ponds and waterways by a series of projects such as Furnace Pond, Oldham Pond algae cleanup, surface water runoff and beach erosion at Little Sandy Pond, and the restoration of the Herring Fish Ladder on Upper Mill Pond. The summer of 20 1 0 saw another successful family activity; the Annual Family Fun Festival in August, with the usual family crowd enjoying food and games being provided by the Town Landing Staff and the American Legion Post.

As always, none of the activities, events, and programs in this report would be possible without the cooperation of all elected and appointed town officials, and town employees. My sincere appreciation to the Board of Selectmen, and a special thanks to Diane Tobin, Executive Assistant, and Vicky Gillard, Principal Clerk, for their hard work and commitment to the Town of Pembroke.

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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK POPULA TlON STA TlSTICS

YEAR TYPE NUMBER YEAR TYPE NUMBER

2010 Town Census 18,982 2009 Town Census 19,092 1975 State Census 12,374

2008 Town Census 18,834 1970 Federal Cen 11,193

2007 Town Census 18,549 1965 State Census 7,708






















i 985 State Census 13,847 1850 Federal Cen 1,388





1980 Federal Census 13,453 1800 Federal Cen 1,943


1978 Town Census 12,856 1776 Provincial Cen 1,768

1977 Town Census 12,775 1765 Provincial Cen 1,409

Respected submitted,

Mary Ann Smith Town Clerk

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Town of Pembroke STATE SENATE PRIMARY RACE JANUARY 19, 2010

PREC 1 PREC 2 PREC 3 PREC4 PREC5 TOTAL

BROWN 1170 946 974 1057 987 5134

COAKLEY 539 473 464 501 447 2424

KENNEDY 10 7 5 12 7 41

WRITE INS 0 1 2 1 2 6

TOTAL 1719 1427 1445 1571 1443 7605

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TOWN OF PEMBROKE, MASSACHUSETTS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

2010

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT

ATTEND THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010

7:30 P.M.

PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING LANE PEMBROKE, MA

Annual Town Meeting Warrant April 27, 2010

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A BRlEF GUIDE TO PEMBROKE TOWN MEETING PROCEDURES

If you wish to speak: The proper procedure is to stand at the microphone until the moderator has recognized you or someone else. Wait for the microphone and give your name and address before you proceed. You should not interrupt the speaker except in an extreme case to raise a point of order.

Any person must cease and yield the floor at the moderator's request. During debate, the speaker is required to address the moderator. Questions may be asked only through the moderator.

Asking Questions about Procedure: The voter can always ask the moderator about questions of procedure. If the voter is not clear as to what he is voting on, or what the effect of the passage of the pending motion will be, he should ask the moderator for clarification.

Advice on Preparing Motions or Amendments: The Town Counsel is available for consultation concerning wording and procedure for making motions or amendments from the floor.

Main Motions: A main motion proposes action under the article of the warrant being considered. Main motions may be made only when no other business is pending. They are the basic motions, and others revolve around them.

Motions to Amend: A proposal to change the main motion before the meeting is made by a motion to amend. It may itself be amended. The first amendment is called the primary amendment and an amendment to the primary amendment is called the secondary amendment. No further amendments are permitted to keep matters from getting too complicated. (In other words - only three motions are allowed on the floor).

Other Motions and Points of Order: A motion to adjourn may be made at anytime. Adjournment must be to a scheduled time and place. When all articles in the warrant have been disposed of, a motion to dissolve is in order.

If you wish to term inate debate on a motion and call for an immediate vote, you can "move the previous question". This motion is not debatable and reqnires a two-thirds vote.

A Point of Order is a question. On a point of order a voter may raise one or more ofthe following questions and no others:

I. Is the speaker entitled to the floor? 2. Is what the speaker is saying or proposing indecorous, frivolous, irrelevant, illegal or

contrmy to proper procedure? 3. Is pending action frivolous, irrelevant, illegal or contrary to proper procedure?


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SUMMARY OF MOTIONS

Name of Motion

Main Motions Debatable Votes Required

1. Motion to take action under article yes Majority or 2/3rds as may be required

2. Motion to take up articles out of order yes 4/5ths

" Motion to reconsider an article acted yes majority ~.

upon and disposed of

4. Motion to Indefinitely Postpone yes majority

Subsidiary Motions

1. Previous question (which ends debate) no 2/3rds

2. Motion to amend main motion yes majority

Privileged Motions

1. To adjourn to a fixed time or recess no majority

2. Question the quonun of 150 no no vote

4. Fix time to (or at) which to adjourn yes majority


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REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens ofthe Town of Pembroke

The Advisory Committee's major task is to submit a balanced budget at the annual town meeting in the spring for the following fiscal year. The committee also makes the majority of the motions on articles on the town meeting floor and makes recommendations for or against. This fiscal year's town budget was 50,884,238.00 dollars. The committee made recommendations on 26 articles on town meeting floor. The chainnan would like to thank Ed Thome and Mike Buckley for their assistance in supplying information for the town budget. The following is a list of supplemental transfers made by the committee from their Reserve Fund.

PEMBROKE FY09 RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS DATE DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AMOUNT BALANCE

7/1/08 Appropriation 150,000.00

2/9/09 Town Clerk Software bills 827.97 149,172.03

2/9/09 Fire Department Call firemen 10,000.00 139,172.03

3/2/09 Board of Health Clerical overtime 296.96 138,875.07

3/9/09 Disabilities Commission Transportation - SSCAC 3,995.50 134,879.57

3/30109 Board of Health Clerica! overtime 255.84 134,623.73

3/30/09 Disabilities Commission Transportation N SSCAC 3,586.86 131,036.87

5/11/09 Town Hall Maintenance March electric bill 1,841.09 129,195.78

6/1/09 Wiring Inspector mileage & certifications 550.00 128,645.78

Town Administrator April gas bill 874.72 127,771.06

Town Administrator April electric bill 1,855.11 125,915.95

6/15/09 Town Administrator BOH audit 3,923.50 121,992.45

Community Center Building repairs 5,950.71 116,041.74

Recreation Commission Replace pump for irrigation system 4,975.96 111,065.78

Veterans' Agent Veterans' benefits 6,000.00 105,065.78

Board of Selectmen Gas bil!, outstanding May balance 471.27 104,594.51

6/29/09 Town Administrator May electric bill 1,450.02 103,144.49

7113/09 DPW Unused vacation compensation 16.40 103,128.09

Interiintradepartmental transfers (MGL C44 §33b) approved by Advisory Committee Date From To Amount

7/13109 Town Accountant expense Town Accountant N personal services 150.00

Assessors' legal expense Assessors' expenses 677.00

Building Department personal services Town Hall maintenance 1,000.00

Police personal services Police expenses 13,000.00

Animal Control expenses Animal Control personal services 50.00

DPW buyback DPWovertime 5.00

Health Board personal services Health Board expense 500.00

Health Insurance Veterans' benefits 489.00

Library personal services Library expenses 2,500.00

Respectfully submitted: Matthew D. McNeilly II, Chairman, Anne Marie Stanton Clerk, Linda Peterson, Stan Carita, Marie Peeler, Russell Bullock, Kathy Hassey, Benjamin Bastianelli III, and Thomas Pugliese, members.

Armual Town Meeting Warrant April 27, 2010

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF PEMBROKE

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010

PLYMOUTH, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Pembroke in the County aforesaid.

Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required and directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Pembroke who are qualified to vote on Town affairs and Elections therein to meet at the

PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING LANE, PEMBROKE, MASSACHUSETTS

ON TUESDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL 2010

AT SEVEN THIRTY O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING

then and there to act on the following articles:

ARTICLES 1 - 29

Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meetings as aforesaid.

Given under our hands this 5th day of April in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Ten

TOWN OF PEMBROKE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


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Arthur P. Boyle, Jr., Chainnan

Donal P. Anderson, Vice-Chairman

Willard J. Boulter, Jr., Clerk

Lewis W. Stone, Selectman

Daniel W. Trabucco, Selectman

A true copy, ATTEST: ______________ _ Mary Ann Smith, Town Clerk

PURSUANT TO THE WARRANT, for the Annual Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Pembroke by posting up attested copies of the same at the Town Office Building, Pembroke Center Library, Pembroke Center Post Office, North Pembroke Post Office, Bryantville Post Office, and the Country Comer Store.

POSTED: Date: April 13. 2010 By: Arthur P Boyle, Constable

Moderator Stephen C Dodge called the Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. at the Pembroke High School on April 27, 2010, pursuant to a Warrant under the hands of the Selectmen of Pembroke, Arthur P. Boyle, Chainnan, Donal P Anderson, Vice-Chainnan, Willard J Boulter Jr., Clerk, Lewis W. Stone, Selectmen, Daniel W Trabucco Selectmen Issued this 13th day of April 2010 by Arthur P Boyle, a Constable showing the Warrant had been posted at the Town Office Building, Pembroke Center Post Office, Pembroke Center Library, North Pembroke Post Office Building, Pembroke Center Post Office, Pembroke Center Library, North Pembroke Post Office, Bryantville Post Office, and the Country Comer Store. Checkers appointed by the Selectmen were Sandra Damon, Rosemarie Edgerton, Carol Nourse, Mary Teevens, Mary Quill who reported 220 voters in attendance. Tellers sworn in by the Moderator were James Christie, Pat Cullity, Robert Graham, Gail Sim and Elizabeth Kitson.

In honor of his retirement Selectmen Donal Anderson was presented with a plaque by

The Moderator asked that a moment of Silence be observed in memory of Ruth Carpenter


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Ruthie was a long time member of the School Committee, she served at one time as the Welcome Wagon Lady of Pembroke, Ruth also gave unforgettable performances in several of the Libraries Death By Chocolate plays.

Pam Rowell was the past Director of Recreation. Pam worked tirelessly to make the Community Center a safe and happy place for all the children of Pembroke. Pam was instmmental in bringing The Night at the Movies and the Circus to Pembroke. At the time of her death Pam's mission was to make sure the Pembroke Skate Park became a reality for the teenagers of the community.

Wilson Whittaker was the past Chairman of the Board of Health, Wilson spent tireless hours in the effort to make the recycling center and

Mr. Boyle moves that if a two-thirds vote is required by statute, the Moderator is authorized to declare a 2/3'd vote if, after a show of hands, the Moderator determines that the 2/3'd majority has been reached; provided however, that if a vote so declared is immediately questioned by sever or more voters, the Moderator shall verify the two thirds majority by ordering a standing count of the yeas and nays.

A motion was made to allow the following non-residents and non [registered votes to enter and address the Town and Special Meeting's

Joel Bard, Town Counsel Edwin J Thorne, Town Administrator J Michael Buckley, Town Accountant Marion MacInnis, Advisory Committee Kevin Burke, Kopleman & Paige Robert Demers, DPW Bill Keating, Candidate Steve Lamarche, School Department Bill Coffee, Norwell Moderator Becca Manning, Pembroke Express Dennis Tatz, Patriot Ledger Laura Sinclair, Pembroke Mariner Frederick Briggs, Old Colony Sportsmen Club Eileen Goode, Reporter Robert Burke, Resident Eric Wilson, Resident Kevin Frytag, Resident Jacob Skolnick Patricia Laffin, Observer Bob Brohers, Observer


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Action Article Action Action 1 2 16 8 2 0 17 10 ~

3 15 18 21 4 7 19 16 5 27 20 12 6 13 21 18 7 14 22 25 8 9 23 26 9 24 24 20

10 23 25 6 11 19 26 17 12 4 27 1 13 5 28 28 14 29 29 22 15 11

ACTION 1 ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to amend schedules A, B and C of the Classification and Compensation By-laws according to the schedules listed below and to

ALL DEPARTMENTS

SCHEDULE A CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS

Compensation Schedule

Police Chief Fire Chief & Forest Warden Lieutenant (Fire) Captain (Fire) -Call Dept. Call Firefighters DPW Director Treasurer/Collector Youth Services Librarian Assistant Librarian Associate Librarian II Associate Librarian I Coordinator/Director of Recreation Building Inspector/Zoning Agent


SA-2 SA-3 SA-S SA-6 SA-7 SA-8 SA-II SA-12 SA-13 SA-14 SA-1S SA-16

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Deputy Fire Chief Animal Control Officer Executive Assistant Lieutenant/Assistant to Police Chief Chief Assessor/Appraiser Director of Planning & Community Development Planning Board Assistant Assistant DPW Superintendent Library Director Healtb Agent Council on Aging Director Town Clerk

SA-17 SA-18 SA-19 SA-20 SA-21 SA-22 SA-23 SA-24 SA-27 SA-28 SA-29 SA

ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE A EFFECTIVE JULY 1,2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011

MINIMUM 2ND YEAR MAXIMUM

SA Current Current

2 86,329 91,463

0 86,329 91,463 ~

5

6

7 86,572 88,957

8 70,926 74,473

Ii 41,074 45,050

12 12,952 13,280

13 35,627 37,403

14 31,659 33,332

15 45,216 47,771

16 58,756 60,225

17 71,789 76,050

18 32,673 36,441

19 45,321 47,209

20 72,146 76,388

21 70,926 74,473

22 54,446 58,584

23 42,031 44,124

24 58,508 62,588

27 57,258 64,153

28 50,349 51,902

29 46,690 49,025

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Current

96,901

96,901

467

355

93,405

78,243

49,075

15,352

39,168

34,588

50,158

61,730

80,941

40,104

49,774

81,339

78,243

62,636

46,248

65,988

67,640

54,639

51,476

64,609 28

ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE B APPOINTED PART TIME OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

ANNUAL SALARY EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011

POSITION

Town Accountant

Landfill Manager Assistant Town Accountant Conservation Agent Wiring Inspector Veterans' Agent Plumbing Inspector Gas Inspector Animal Inspector Summer Playground Director Inspector of Weights & Measures Assistant Wiring Inspector Assistant Summer Playground Director Herring Fisheries Superintendent Civil Defense Director Town Landing Administrator


CURRENT SALARY

$41,334

35,525 34,396 29,788 24,390 14,560 1l,989 11,989 6,196 6,093 5,642 4,621 4,135 2,407 2,395 1,926

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SCHEDULEC

FULL TlMEIP ART TIME HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011

Compensation Schedule

Matron Patrolman - Permanent Intermittent Patrolman - Special Summer Playground Counselor (Recreation Dept.) After School Counselor (Recreation Dept.) Basic Recycling Attendant Part-time Laborer Call Firefighter Diver Building Committee Assistant (Part-time) Custodian Election Workers, Census Workers and Board of Registrars Senior Clerk Junior Clerk

Typist - part-time Council on Aging Drivers Maintenance Person (Part-time) Library Aide Lifeguard Water Safety/Lifeguard Training Instructor DirectoriWater Safety Instructor Head Life Guard/Water Safety Instructor Extra Help - Assessors Measurer Summer Head Counselor (Recreation Dept.) After School Head Counselor (Recreation Dept.) Extra Help - Assessors Lister Water Safety Instructor Aide Alternate Building Inspector Program Instructor Library Page Recycling Attendant


SC-l SC-l SC-2 SC-3 SC-3 SC-3 SC-4 SC-S SC-6 SC-8 SC-9 SC-IO SC-ll SC-12

SC-13 SC-13 SC-13 SC-14 SC-lS SC-16 SC-17 SC-IS SC-19 SC-19 SC-19 SC-20 SC-21 SC-22 SC-23* SC-24 SC-2S

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Zoning Board Assistant SC-27 Recycling Supervisor SC-28 Principal Clerk SC-29 Senior Aide - Council on Aging SC-29 Assistant to the Conservation Commission SC-30 *SC 23 is a flexible rate based on approval by the Wage & Personnel Board (Art #37 ATM 4/01)

sc

SC

2

3

4

5 6 8

9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 18

19

20

21

22

23

SCHEDULEC FULL TlMEIP ART TIME HOURLY WAGE SCHEDULE

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011

Minimum

Current

21.37

21.37

8.83

16.25

18.37

16.22

15.45

12.30

10.86

12.30

2'd Year

Current

23.60

23.60

9.27

17.31

18.37

18.04

16.46

13.37

11.40

13.29

Maximum


Current

26.71

26.71

9.72

18.40

18.37

24.87 18.94

19.55

11.95

17.48

14.40

11.95

14.41

11.26

12.62

13.96

13.16

10.56

14.06

11.06

22.63

16.46

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24 9.44 9.91 10.42

25 9.95 10.43 10.96

27 19.17 20.18 21.13

28 12.81 13.44 14.10

29 15.56 16.47 17.42

30 18.81 19.79 20.71

MOVED by Matthew McNeilly to amend schedules A, B and C of the Classification and Compensation By-laws according to the schedules printed in Article 2 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.

SECONDED AND SO VOTED UNANIMOUS

ACTION 2 ARTICLE 3: To see what sums the Town will raise by taxation or otherwise to pay Town Debts and charges for the ensuing fiscal year and to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers and employees of the Town, as provided by Section 108 and 1 08A of Chapter 41, Mass. General Laws, and applicable amendments thereto, and appropriate the same, or take any action relative thereto.

Submitted by the Board of Selectmen

MOVED by Matthew McNeally the sum of $52,375,683 to be appropriated for the operating budgets of the Town for the fiscal year beginning July 1,2010 and expended for Personal Services, including elected officials' salaries, and for the expenses as printed in a document entitled "Town of Pembroke Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Worksheet"; and to meet this appropriation that

$ 48,118,212 raised and appropriated $ 2,131,329 transferred from, Water Revenue $ 1,614,845. transferred from Trash Revenue $ 225,807 transferred from the Ambulance Fund $ 40,000 transferred from Septic Betterment Program $ 935 transferred from the Wetlands Fund $ 19,144 transferred from Tubbs Meadow Fund $ 60,000 transferred from a Sale of Lots $ 16,341 transferred from Perpetual Care Income $ 20,710 transferred from Recreation Revolving Fund $ 55,000 transferred from COA Revolving Fund $ 73,360 transferred from School Construction Surplus

MOVED by Deborah wall to make the following adjustments to the Library budget: General Expenses from $70,075 to $68.575 and Books from $67,511 to $69,011

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A motion was made that the Annual Town Meeting be adjourned (8:20 p.m.) until the business of the Special Town Meeting was completed.

SECONDED AND SO VOTED

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF PEMBROKE

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT WITHIN THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010

PLYMOUTH, ss.

UNANIMOUS

To either of the Constables of the Town of Pembroke in the county aforesaid.

GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required and directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Pembroke who are qualified to vote on Town Affairs and Elections therein to meet at the PEMBROKE HIGH SCHOOL, Learning Lane, on TUESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL, 2010 at EIGHT O'CLOCK in the evening, then and there to act on the following:

ARTICLES 1 THROUGH 8 And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at

the Town Office Building, Pembroke Center Post Office, North Pembroke Post Office, Bryantville Post Office, Pembroke Center Library and the Country Corner Store.

Hereof, fail not, and make due return ofthis Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meetings as aforesaid.

Given under our hands and seals this 5th day of April, 2010

PEMBROKE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


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Action Article 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 8 6 2 7 7 8 1

Arthur P. Boyle, Jr., Chairman

Donal P. Anderson, Vice-Chairman

Willard J. Boulter, Jr., Clerk

Lewis W. Stone, Selectman

Daniel W. Trabucco, Selectman

A TRUE COpy ATTEST: ---------c-c:----::-........,.-c-:~-=__:_ Mary Ann Smith, Town Clerk

Pursuant to the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting to be held on April 27, 2010, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Pembroke by posting up attested copies of the same at the Town Office Building, Pembroke Center Library, Pembroke Center Post Office, North Pembroke Post Office, Bryantville Post Office, and the Country Corner Store.


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ACTION 1 ARTICLE 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds, the sum of $20,000.00 or any other sum, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and managed by the Pembroke Watershed Association, for the purposes of continuing the weed control program in Hobomock Pond, or take any other action relative thereto.

Submitted by Conservation Commission

MOVED by Kathy Hassey to appropriate and transfer from free cash the sum of $20,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and managed by the Pembroke Watershed Association for the purpose of continuing the weed-control program Hobomock Pond.


ACTION 2 ARTICLE 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, the sum of $1,380,000, to be expended by the Department of Public Works, for the replacement of and repairs to water mains in the Oldham Pines area, or take any other action related thereto.

Submitted by Town Accountant and Town Administrator

MOVED by Marie Peeler to indefinitely postpone

SECONDED AND SO VOTED 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE

ACTION 3 ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, the sum of $530,000, to be expended by the Board of Selectmen, for the construction of sidewalks on Hobomock Street, or take any other action related thereto.


MOVED by Linda Peterson to indefinitely postpone

SECONDED AND SO VOTED 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE


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ACTION 4 ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, the sum of $850,000, to be expended by the Board of Selectmen, for the purpose of remodeling, reconstruction, and making extraordinary repairs to the Pembroke Community Center, or take any other action related thereto.


MOVED by Thomas Pugliese to indefinitely postpone

SECONDED AND SO VOTED 2/3 MAJORlTY VOTE

ACTION 5 ARTICLE 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow the sum of $50,000, for the purpose of constructing a drainage facility at the Mattakeesett Street Municipal Ballfields, or to take any other action relative thereto.

Submitted by the Town Administrator

MOVED by Greg Hanley that the sum of $50,000 is hereby appropriated to pay costs of construction a drainage facility at the Mattakeesett Street Municipal Ballfields, including the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7(5) of the General Laws or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore. A standing vote was taken with the results of 96 yes 112 no - Clarification was made on the article and another stand vote was taken for reconsideration with the results of93 yes and 121 no

SECONDED AND SO VOTED MOTION LOST 2/3 MAJORlTY VOTE

ACTION 6 ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the amount of $28,000 from the overlay surplus account to be expended lmder the authorization of the Board of Assessors in order to complete the Fiscal Year 2011 Recertification, or take any action relative thereto.

Submitted by the Board of Assessors

MOVED by Stanley Carita to transfer $28,000 from the Overlay Surplus account to be expended by the Board of Assessors to complete Recertification for Fiscal Year 2011



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ACTION 7 ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or otherwise provide a sum of money for the purpose of funding any new collective bargaining agreements between the Town and the Pembroke Permanent Firefighters Association, or take any other action relative thereto.


MOVED by Anne Marie Stanton to appropriate and transfer from free cash the sum of $21,000 for the purpose of funding a collective bargaining agreement between the Town and The Pembroke Permanent Firefighters Association. This article covers FY 2010


ACTION 8 ARTICLE 1: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the below listed transfers to supplement Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations, and to authorize the below listed reductions in Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations, or take any other action relative thereto:

Transfer To

Legal-Purchase of Services Animal Control-Wages & Salaries Fire Dept-Overtime DPW-General Expenses Water-Overtime Water-Purchase of Services Police-Overtime Police-General Expenses Police-Vehicle Maintenance Veterans-Benefits & Medical

Budget Reductions Solid Waste - Wages & Salaries Solid Waste - General Expenses Solid Waste - Landfill Costs Solid Waste - Solid Waste Disposal

Amount Transfer From

$ 30,000.00 Free Cash $ 5,392.00 Free Cash $ 20,808.64 Fire-Wages & Salaries $ 10,000.00 DPW-Wages & Salaries $ 1,200.00 Water-Wages & Salaries $ 1,000.00 Water-Cost of Pumping $100,000.00 Police-Wages & Salaries $ 4,600.00 Police-Wages & Salaries $ 7,000.00 Police-Wages & Salaries $ 60,000.00 Free Cash

Original Budget $ 120,971 $ 9,300 $ 48,800 $1,394,000

Amended Budget $ 112,181 $ 9,300 $ 44,800 $1,301,200

Or take any other action relative thereto. Submitted by the Town Accountant & Department Heads


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MOVED by Matthew McNeilly to authorize the Town Accountant to make the transfers and reductions to and from the various FY lO department budgets as printed in Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting Warrant


MOTION to adjourn the special Town Meeting within the Annual Town Meeting (8:50 p.m.) RETURN TO THE ANNUAL MEETING

ACTION 3 ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will vote to amend the bylaws of the Town of Pembroke by adding to Article XXIV, Rules and Regulations Governing the Use ofthe Lakes, Ponds and Landings in the Town of Pembroke, Section 24 Docks, Piers, Rafts, Floats, Floating Docks or Boat Lifts:

Purpose of By-Law

The purpose of this by-law is to promote the educational and general welfare of residents and guests who use the lakes, ponds, and rivers of Pembroke. With the increased usage of our ponds and the increased building on land with pond frontage, we see a definite need to place rules and regulations of temporary permits for docks, piers, rafts, floats, floating docks, and boat lifts. There is a need to protect and care for this natural resource for further generations. We need to balance public access with environmental protection.

Section A

1. The placement on a temporary basis of a dock, pier, raft, float, floating dock or boat lift held by bottom-anchor, and ramps associated thereto (hereafter, "Temporary Structure"), into any body of water within the territorial jurisdiction of the Town of Pembroke, shall require an Annual Permit issued by the Pembroke Board of Selectmen or its designee. Applications for Annual Permits, which shall be issued on a calendar-year basis, will be made available on February 1 st of each year. Complete applications will be acted on within 30 days from receipt.

2. Conditions may be imposed on the Annual Permit as are deemed necessary to meet the purposes ofthis By-Law. In order to serve the purposes of this By-Law, the Board of Selectmen may adopt regulations to limit the number or location of Temporary Structures, and may establish criteria for the renewal and issuance of Annual Permits.

3. Any person who has received a license or permit from the State Department of Environmental Protection for permanently-fixed docks, piers, rafts, floats, floating docks and boat lifts shall file a copy of the license or permit with the Town of


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Pembroke. Such permanent structures may require the separate approval of the Pembroke Conservation Commission under the Wetlands Protection Act.

Section B

1. Annual Permits shall be issued in accordance with Chapter 91, sec lOA of the Massachusetts General Laws and 310 CMR 9.07, and shall be for the sole use of the applicant, its family, and guests. No Annual Permit shall be transferable to another person, except to a person within the immediate family of the Armual Permit holder upon approval by the Board of Selectmen.

2. In order to receive an Annual Permit, the applicant must show proof of ownership of land adjacent to the water body, and/or a current boat registration with proof of payment of any excise tax due.

3. Annual Permit holders may allow properly registered vessels and guests to use the Temporary Structure for a period not to exceed seven (7) consecutive days.

4. Temporary Structures may not be installed prior to April 1 of the issuing year and must be removed from the water by October 31 of the same calendar year.

5. Permit recipients shall be issued an Armual Permit number and shall have such number attached and plainly visible on the side of the Temporary Structure closest to the shoreline. Dock identifYing numbers shall be of contrasting color and be clearly visible.

6. A complete description of each Temporary Structure shall be enclosed with the required application. The description, size, and location shall be included by LatLog, GPS, or other approved documentations.

Section C

1. A temporary pier or float shall not exceed 200 sq. ft. of surface area and shall not extend into the lake, pond, or river more than 50 feet from the high water mark, unless the Board of Selectmen expressly allows a larger structure after a public hearing.

2. A temporary raft shall not exceed 100 sq. ft. of surface area and shall not be placed more than 75 feet from the high water mark. Rafts shall be anchored to the bottom from two points on opposite sides to minimize swinging and shall be secured by chain or line approved by the Board of Selectmen.

3. No more than one Temporary Structure shall be placed on or adjacent to the same parcel ofland, unless approved by the Pembroke Conservation Commission.


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4. No Temporary Structure shall be painted with any toxic coating or have any contents that will pollute the water. All material used to construct a Temporary Structure shall be environmentally safe and have prior approval. No pressure treated wood may come in contact with or be above the water.

5. Temporary Structures shall not impede foot or vessel traffic, or otherwise umeasonably interfere with the public rights to use waterways for any lawful purposes including fishing, fowling, and navigation. No Temporary Structure may interfere with public rights associated with a common landing, public easement, or other historic legal form of public access that may exist on or adjacent to the site where the Temporary Structure will be located.

6. The issuance of an Annual Permit shall not be construed as authorizing the placement of a Temporary Structure on the private property of anyone other than the applicant, except with the consent of the property owner.

Section D:

1. The Pembroke Board of Selectmen or its designee shall advise the Arrnual Permit holder or property owner of any violation of this By-Law, and shall issue a written warning for the first offense. If the violator fails to comply with the warning citation, the Pembroke Police Department shall enforce this By-Law and/or take appropriate action.

2. Continued violations of this By-Law by or with the consent of the Annual Permit holder may be cause for revocation of the Arrnual Permit by the Board of Selectmen after a hearing.

3. Any Temporary Structure installed without having obtained an Annual Permit from the Conservation Commission shall be considered a public nuisance and may be removed by the Board of Selectmen, in the event the owner fails to remove same after notice in writing from the Board of Selectmen. The owner shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the Town for such removal and or disposal of such property. Notification to the owner shall be deemed sufficient if served by the Board of Selectmen or its agent, by delivering the same in hand, by leaving it at the usual place of business or abode, or by duly mailing it to the post office address of the owner upon whom it is to be served.

4. The above rules and regulations are to be enforced by an authorized police official of the Town of Pembroke, and the violation of any rule or regulation established under this act shall be punished by fine. The penalty for a further violation of this By-Law, after the initial warning, shall be $100 for the next offense and $150 for any subsequent offenses.

Section E


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1. All docks, piers, rafts, floats, floating docks and boat lifts must have approval of the conservation Commission prior to installation.

2. No property owner is permitted to use any type offill or make changes to the shore line without a pe=it from the Conservation Commission.

3. Pe=it application is made through the Conservation Commission which has 30 calendar days to issue a pe=it or denial.

4. The annual fee shall be $25.00 per dock, pier, float, floating dock or boat lift. Or take any action relative thereto.

Submitted by Board of Selectmen

MOVED by Arthur Boyle to amend the bylaws of the Town of Pembroke by adding to Article XXIV, Rules and Regulations Governing the use ofthe Lake, Ponds and Landings in the Town of Pembroke, Section 24 Docks, Piers, Rafts, Floats, Floating Docks or Boat Lifts as printed in Article 15 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant

Motion by Thomas J Pugliese to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE


ACTION 4 ARTICLE 7: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to make application for and to accept federal or state grants for assistance pertaining to community development projects or programs, or take any action relative thereto.


MOVED by Linda Peterson to authorize the Board of Selectmen to make application for and to accept federal or state grants for assistance pertaining to community development projects or programs


ACTION 5 ARTICLE 27: To ask the Town of Pembroke to vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds, the sum of $3,500 to contract with South Shore Women's Resource Center for domestic violence intervention and prevention services for its residents, or take any other action relative thereto.

Submitted by Petition of Carolyn F. Bell and Others

MOVED by Stanley Carita to indefinitely postpone


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ACTION 6 ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will vote to approve a 25 year lease between the Town and the Grange Gang for the use of the Grange Hall located on School Street, or take any other action relative thereto.

Submitted by Stan Carita and Ken Corti

MOVED by Marie Peeler to approve a twenty-five(25) year lease between the Town and the Grange Gang for the use of the Grange Hall located on School Street


ACTION 7 ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will vote to borrow and appropriate the sum of $400,000.00 for the purpose of continuing the program of financing the following water pollution abatement facility projects: repair, replacement and/or upgrade of septic systems, pursuant to agreements with the Board of Health and residential property owners, including without limitation all costs thereof as defined in Section I of Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that in order to meet said appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow the sum of $400,000.00 and issue bonds or notes therefor under G.L.C.III, Sec. 127B 112 and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that proj ect and financing shall be repaid by the property owners, in accordance with those agreements, but such bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the Town; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust established pursuant to Chapter 29C and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or security agreement with the trust and otherwise contract with the trust and the Department of Environmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any Federal or State Aid available for the projects Or for the financing thereof; and that the Board of Selectmen or other appropriate local body or official is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection, to expend all funds available for the projects and to take any action necessary to carry out the projects, or talee any action relative thereto.

Submitted by the Board of Health

MOVED by Linda Peterson that $400,000. is appropriated for the purpose of financing the following water pollution abatement facility projects: repair, replacement and/or upgrade of septic systems, pursuant to agreements between the Board of Health and residential property owners, including without limitation all costs thereof as defined in Section I or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $400,000 and issue bonds or noted therefore lmder G.L. c.lll ss127BI/2 and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that project and financing costs shall be repaid by the property owners, in


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